Operations Management
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Author: CACHON, Gérard, Terwiesch, Christian
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Education,
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Chapter 20, Problem 1CQ
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To determine: Whether the idea proposed by Person T is an idea of innovation.
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Given scenario: Person T calls and discusses about his new device which he invented to his friend. However, only few of those devices address a user need.
The correct option is E which is combination of options C and D.
The idea proposed by Person T cannot be considered as an innovation since it doesn’t address a user need. The ideas can be considered as opportunities for development because it lacked the purpose to address a user need. An invention must try to address the needs of its user or must simplify a work which is difficult to accomplish.
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